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Two quotes from United City explained their aims. 'A statement from United City said it would “represent all forward-thinking companies and organisations which understand that the economic future of
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According to a new research paper by tourist body Visit
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United City went public with their plans and to support the bid for the ÂŁ3 billion
Transport Innovation Fund (TIF). Since then they have been gathering support for the bid and they have been putting their views across to make improvements. They class themselves as an independent
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Companies have joined United Citys campaign for Investment into Greater Manchester. Co-op, Norwich Union, Jamie Oliver's Fresh Retail Ventures and TUC have all joined supporting backing the bid. TUC have over 7 Million members throughout the UK. United City had grown to over
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A cap of only one charge for business vehicles passing through a charging ring more than once during the charging periods. This will help businesses which, for example, have to make peak-time deliveries across the M60 and inner charging rings.
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367:"Group says TIF would bring ÂŁ10bn to economy"
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188:An exemption for motorcycles.
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255:. United City. Archived from
567:. Crains Manchester Business
543:"Major backing for C-charge"
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160:Aim, conditions and demands
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253:"United City Home Page"
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782:Warrington's Own Buses
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1106:Cycling in Manchester
1073:Timeline of Metrolink
772:Stagecoach Manchester
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1182:Liverpool–Manchester
1068:History of Metrolink
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717:Finglands Coachways
640:Museum of Transport
133:joined UnitedCity.
129:1 October 2008
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985:European route E22
737:Jim Stones Coaches
712:Diamond North West
663:Manchester Airport
614:Greater Manchester
523:. Place North West
281:. Place North West
120:9 August 2008
112:4 August 2008
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549:18 November
153:226 members
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527:13 October
285:13 October
240:References
1216:Operators
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1343:Category
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702:Bluebird
483:9 August
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1276:TIF bid
1263:(2020-)
1172:Glossop
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395:14 July
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791:Routes
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